How authentic is the following hadith?
وورد أنه – صلى الله عليه وسلم – كان يقول : يا واسع الفضل اغفر لي
Answer
Translation:
‘And it has been reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam) would recite [at the time of iftar]: Ya Wasi’al Fadli, ighfir li’
I havent seen this as a Hadith of Rasulullah (sallallahu’alayhi wasallam).
However, Imam Bayhaqi (rahimahullah) has repeatedly referenced this recital for iftar to the Sahabi Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (radiyallahu’anhuma) with the words: ‘Ya Wasi’al Maghfirati ighfir li’
يَا وَاسِعَ المَغْفِرَةِ اِغْفِرْلِي
Refer: Shu’abul Iman, Hadith: 3620, Fadailul Awqat, after Hadith: 143 and Ad-Da’watul Kabir, after Hadith: 450. Also see Lataiful Ma’arif, pg.378)
There is no harm in reciting this du’a of the Sahabi (radiyallahu’anhu).
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,
Answered by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar